Winterset Municipal Utilities Board of Trustees

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING Government Body: Winterset Municipal Utilities Date of Meeting: January 15th, 2024 Time of Meeting: 8:30 A.M. Place of Meeting: Electric Generation Plant, 321 N. 1st St. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the above-mentioned governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows: AGENDA: 1. Call to order, roll call 2. Approval of agenda 3. Minutes of meetings 4. General Manager Report 5. Tom Leners, MCDG 6. Watershed discussion 7. Water Superintendent Report 8. Electric Superintendent Report 9. Claims Added items for discussion… The Board of Trustees of the Winterset Municipal Utilities, Winterset, Iowa, met on January 15th, 2024, in accordance with the above Notice & Call of Public Meeting. Chairman Wendy Frost called the meeting to order with the following members of the Board in attendance. PRESENT: Gary Emmert, Steve Montross, Wendy Frost ABSENT: None Others in attendance, Mike Ham, Utility Water Superintendent, Chuck Johnson, Utility Electric Superintendent, Ryan Marquardt. Chairman Frost asked for approval of the agenda. Trustee Montross moved the agenda be approved. Seconded by Trustee Emmert. On a voice vote the motion carried. Chairman Frost stated the minutes from the December 18th, 2023, meetings had been provided to the Board. Trustee Emmert moved to approve the minutes. Seconded by Trustee Montross. On a voice vote the motion carried. Mr. Benshoof was asked to give his report to the Board. Mr. Benshoof reported that he and Mr. Anker had met with IADG regarding the Rural Economic Development Loan Program. Mr. Benshoof stated that he is working with the Engineer on the water main project on Highway 92 and 8th Ave. Mr. Benshoof discussed updating the radio read equipment for reading water and electric meters. Chairman Frost asked for a report on the MCDG. Ryan Marquardt introduced himself to the Board and stated that he was going to be the new director of the Madison County Development Group. Chairman Frost asked for a report on the watershed. Mr. Palmer presented a written report to the board discussing possible future projects in the watershed. Mr. Ham was asked to give his report on the Water Department. Mr. Ham stated that they had repaired a couple of service line leaks. Mr. Ham reported that the waste lagoon had been cleaned out. Mr. Ham stated that they had repaired a portion of the fence around the lake. Mr. Ham presented the Board with the 2023 annual report and discussed the accomplishments for the year. Mr. Johnson was asked to give his report on the Electric Department. Mr. Johnson stated that they have pulled poles for the industrial line project. Mr. Johnson reported that they have also pulled poles in the alley behind Montross Pharmacy. Mr. Johnson stated that they have been busy servicing all equipment. Mr. Johnson presented the Board with the 2023 annual report and discussed accomplishments for the year. Trustee Emmert stated that he had reviewed the claims. Trustee Emmert moved to approve the following list of claims. Seconded by Trustee Montross. Roll call vote: AYES: Emmert, Montross, Frost NAYS: None UTILITIES ELECTRIC PLANT: Card Services, safe/camera monitoring 386.77 CenturyLink, phone service 226.25 CINTAS First Aid & Safety, first aid supplies 114.49 City of Winterset, salaries 1,066.74 City of Winterset, salaries 2,013.47 Crystal Clear Water, safety supplies 23.82 Granite Telecommunications, phone service 157.06 Harold K Scholz Co, generator repairs 8,100.00 Norsolv Systems Environmental, machine service 212.88 SIMECA, purchase power 207,239.34 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 36.75 Ziegler Inc., generator maint 100,159.09 DISTRIBUTION: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline 123.57 Agrivision Equipment Group, filters/hdw supplies 627.65 Bomgaars, hdw supplies 739.85 Border States Electric Supply, line supplies 2,676.20 Breedings Hardware, hdw supplies 204.97 Brittains Std Parts, filters/battery 1,153.03 Carquest of Winterset, vehicle maint 50.21 CenturyLink, phone service 67.10 City of Winterset, salaries 18,891.23 City of Winterset, salaries 19,886.04 Ditch Witch – Iowa Inc., equip repairs 68.13 Grainte Telecommunications, phone service 64.97 Iowa One Call, locates 16.87 Jay Gibson, reimb fuel 35.87 Jones Creek Apparel, safety clothes 290.00 Martin Marietta Agg, rock 425.59 South Central Iowa Landfill, landfill fees 34.00 Terex Services, valve check 130.34 Thomas Leners, rebate 200.00 Van Wert Co, line supplies 10,528.20 WESCO, line supplies 5,083.24 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 30.00 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 526.71 ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION: City of Winterset, reimb internal 3,336.80 City of Winterset, reimb sewer/reimb garbage 19,963.69 City of Winterset, salaries 1,632.85 City of Winterset, salaries 2,407.07 Clearent LLC, CR/DB fees 3,405.44 Postmaster, postage 141.18 Postmaster, postage 768.08 Richard Mercer, deposit refund 125.00 ADMINISTRATION: City of Winterset, benefits 10,581.56 City of Winterset, benefits 4,189.68 City of Winterset, reimb HRA expenses 1,732.02 City of Winterset, reimb internal 3,336.80 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.93 City of Winterset, salaries 2,296.43 City of Winterset, transfer 16,810.00 IA Municipalities Workers Comp, work comp premium 1,583.40 Madison Co Chamber of Commerce, EVP contribution 468.75 Water Fund, reimb utilities 5,734.76 Winterset Madisonian, pub 89.28 TRANSFERS: Electric Revenue Bond Sinking, transfer 27,278.34 Electric System Improvement Fund, transfer 441,246.77 WATER PLANT: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline 205.01 Breedings Hardware, house maint/hdw supplies 579.93 Calgon Carbon Corp, chemicals 2,094.29 Card Services, office supplies/camera monitoring software 166.58 Casper Farms Inc., loss of production payment 40,000.00 Chem-Sult Inc., chemicals 11,347.47 City of Winterset, salaries 6,380.73 City of Winterset, salaries 8,026.96 City of Winterset, salaries 9,273.87 Granite Telecommunications, phone service 444.24 Hughes Network Systems LLC, internet service 250.92 Omnisite, annual fee 152.00 Pit Pros Inc., sludge hauling 19,346.13 Powernet, long distance 28.24 PVS DX Inc., chemicals 200.00 Quality Car Care, truck maintenance 23.98 State Hygienic Laboratory, lab testing 321.00 USA BlueBook, pump/testing supplies/lockout station 1,779.91 Verizon, data service 80.16 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 60.00 Winterset Municipal Utilities, utilities 4,480.96 DISTRIBUTION: Agriland FS Inc., gasoline 205.02 Bomgaars, safety gloves 65.94 Breedings Hardware, equipment 379.57 CenturyLink, phone service 67.10 City of Winterset, salaries 5,969.90 Grainte Telecommunications, phone service 64.97 Iowa One Call, locates 16.87 Quality Car Care, truck maint 1,001.40 Vanderpool Construction Inc., emergency line repair 4,147.72 Wiegert Disposal, garbage service 30.00 Winterset Municipal Utilities, utilities 1,253.80 Winterset Oil Co, gasoline 83.01 ACCOUNTING/COLLECTION: City of Winterset, reimb internal 3,336.80 City of Winterset, salaries 1,632.87 City of Winterset, salaries 2,407.09 City of Winterset, transfer 1,190.00 Clearent LLC, CR/DB fees 3,405.43 IA Municipalities Workers Comp, work comp premium 1,794.52 Madison Co Chamber of Commerce, EVP contribution 156.25 Postmaster, postage 141.18 Postmaster, postage 768.07 Winterset Madisonian, pub 89.28 ADMINISTRATION: City of Winterset, reimb internal 3,336.79 City of Winterset, reimb HRA expenses 1,876.35 City of Winterset, salaries 2,296.43 City of Winterset, benefits 3,275.24 City of Winterset, salaries 2,258.93 City of Winterset, benefits 7,999.51 TRANSFERS: Water Revenue Bond Sinking Fund, transfer 54,932.50 Water System Improvement Fund, transfer 5,000.00 WATER REVENUE BOND SINKING FUND DEBT SERVICE: UMB Bank NA, interest/2020A 51,050.00 UMB Bank NA, interest/2021A 27,300.00 TOTAL REVENUE ELECTRIC: $414,239.68 WATER: $209,263.39 The date of the next regular meeting was set for 8:30 AM, Monday, February 19th, 2024, at Light Plant. Being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting was now adjourned. Wendy Frost, Chairman Attest: ____________________________________ Steve Benshoof, General Manager